Awning.



No. 808,963. PATENTED JAN. 2, 1906. A. P. WINBERG.

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Arrmourou FILED APR. 19. 190s.

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AWNING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan.f2, 1906.

hnlication filed April 19, 1905. Serial N0. 256.467-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST F. WINBERG, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awnings, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention embodies a novel operating mechanism for raising andlowering awnings of that type which are adapted to be rolled up upon ashaft or roller.

rPhe -essential feature of the invention resides in the simpliedconstruction of the means by which theawning is raised or lowered, whichfacilitates the operation inA a manner which will be described moreclearly hereinafter.

For a full description of the invention and the inerits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view ofan awning, showing the embodiment of the invention in actual use. Fig. 2is a vertical longitudinal section through the operating mechanism. Fig.3 is a transverse sectional view bringing out more clearly thearrangement of the brake-screw.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and'indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the awning proper,which is adapted to roll upon the roller 2, the latter being suitablymounted upon a support, such as a building or the like, by anysubstantial means. The operating mechanism comprising this invention isdesigned to revolve the roller 2 to raise and lower the awning in amanner which will be readily understood, and said mechanism comprises,essentially, a main shaft 3, provided at one end with a bevel-pinion 4,in mesh with a similar pinion 5, carried by one. end of the roller 2.The shaft 3 is mounted in suitable bearings, and the lower end of saidshaft has a bearing in a bracket 6, which is secured to a side of thesupport. to which the awning is attached. The bracket 6 embodies a platescrewed or otherwise fastened to the support, said plate having a lug 7projecting outwardly from its upper portion and formed with a recess toreceive the shaft 3 aforesaid. The lug 7 forms a bearing for the shaft,the latter being held in position thereon by means of a bearing-plate 3,which is attached, by means of screws or similar fastenings 9, tolaterally-extending projections 10 of the lug 7. Projecting outwardlyfrom the bracket-plate aforesaid is an arm 11, the outer extremity ofwhich is formed with an inclined tubular head 12. Mounted in the tubularportion of the head 12 is a crank-shaft 13, connected by a universaljoint or connection 14 with an adjacent end of the main shaft 3. Theformation of the head 12 of the arm 11 affords an inclined bearing forthe crank-shaft 13, so that said shaft inclines outwardly from thebracket, so as to enable a crank-handle 15 to bereadily secured to theoutermost extremity thereof. The outermost extremity, or that end of theshaft 13 opposite the universal connection 14, is squared, so as toreceive the socket-piece of an ordinary. form of crank-handle 15, beforementioned. The disposition of the shaft 13 is such that the crank-handlemay be readily grasped and turned in order to rotate the shafts 3 and 13to impart similar movement to the roller 2 in raising the awning 1.

In order to prevent the awning 1 from lowering after the same has beenraised or to hold said awning at a predetermined angle, as may bedesired by the user, it is preferred tov utilize a set-screw 16, whichis mounted in the head 12 and is adjustable, so that the innerextremity-of said set-screw may be engaged with the crank-shaft 13 toprevent rotation of the latter. When the set-screw 16 is so engaged withthe crank-shaft 13 as to prevent the latter from revolving, it will beseen that the awning is held in the desired position. The screw 16 isalso utilized as a brake when lowering the awning, so that the lattermay be unrolled gradually, in which instance the screw 16 merelyfrictionally binds against the shaft 13 to retard its movement actuatedby the weight of the awning as it unrolls. The universal-jointconnection 14 between the shafts 3 and 13 is provided by use of couplingmembers 17, having the adjacent ends bifurcated and apertured to receivescrews 1S, which engage the swivelball 19. The coupling members 17 arepreferably detachably secured to the shaft upon which they are mountedby any suitable means, so that the member 17, carried by the shaft 13,prevents displacement of the latter when the said screw 16 is not inengagement therewith.

Having thus described the invention,what is claimed as new is- In adevice o'l the class described, the coinbination of the awning 1, theroller 2, the main shaft 3, the interineshing pinions 4 and 5, thebracket 6, the lugs 7 projected 'from the bracket and forming a bearingfor the shaft 3, the arm 11 projected 'l'roni the bracket and having theinclined tubular head 12, the crank-shaft 13 mounted in the head 12 theuniversal connection 14 between the shafts 3 and 13, the crank-handle15, and the 15 set-screw 16 carried by the head 12 and adapted to engagethe crank-shaft for the purpose specilied.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST F. VVINBERG. Witnesses:

LE ROY B. SHERMAN, LEwIs L. PIERCE.

